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Meet the Rocket City Rednecks. They're five "backwoods" guys from the rocket
city: Huntsville, Alabama, home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and
the birthplace of the U.S. space program. Sure, they love to shoot stuff and
drink beer, and one of 'em lives in a trailer, but with a family tree full of NASA
rocket scientists (not to mention their own PhDs and advanced degrees), they
aim a little higher—like using homemade moonshine to fuel a rocket!

Now, in typical laidback style, Dr. Travis S. Taylor, leader of the crew, delivers
the goods on how America can return to space exploration and manned space
flight. What's needed is a good old "try anything" attitude, a bit of gumption,
and the spectacularly entertaining backyard science that's the Rocket City
Redneck specialty.

Good Book. It is time for a groundswell of action, and the book may be a key part. I do not watch TV, so the references to the show, while interesting, did not strike a bell. With programs like the one described, I just might be tempted to turn on the idiot box again. As I lived through much of the history as an interested observer and peripheral helper, it brought back memories. I am for any feasible plan to get and keep us moving again.

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2. Ian on 8/1/2012, said:

For a writer of Travis' stature, I'm disgusted at the poor quality writing in the book. But the ideas are wonderful.

I just pray Baen's editors will pick up all the missing words, the repetitions, the blind drunk ramblings.

Hey, Travis, being an alcoholic has cost me heaps. Less beer, more quality, please.

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3. Thomas on 7/25/2012, said:

this eARC has more errors than i'm used to in most eARCs. While I enjoy science fact, and speculation on how to do the near future, I found the historical information to be the most fascinating. I did notice one mistake, concerning the final disposition of the Buran transporter, unless of course the info on it in Wikipedia is wrong. I also found the cost calculation of SpaceX and their rocket program fascinating, considering I never realized I was paying for it. I didn't enjoy the self promotion of the TV show, though it did tie the parts of the narrative together. i have watched the TV show, but usually with the expectation that the show members were going to kill themselves spectacularly, so far it's disappointed my expectations.

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